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To: Interested Parties From: Rodd McLeod, Campaign Manager, Giffords for Congress Date: August 25th, 2010 In Re: State of the AZ08 Race With the defeat of lobbyist/insider Jonathan Paton in yesterday’s Republican primary, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ prospects for re-election have brightened significantly. The Arizona Democratic Party’s effort to defeat Mr. Paton over the summer was motivated by a desire to face Mr. Kelly in the fall. Here’s why., Mr. Kelly makes 2006 nominee Randy Graf appear moderate. As Mr. Kelly’s own words will demonstrate, he is an ideologue with no interest in governing; he is hostile to moderate voters, to...

Mr. Graf in one of his TV ads prominently displays a pregnant woman, but when a bill came forward in the Arizona Legislature to crack down on people who beat and abuse pregnant women, he voted against that bill," Giffords said at one point, referring to a bill Graf opposed that she said increased penalties for abusing pregnant women. Meanwhile, Graf criticized Giffords over government spending. "We have some differences of opinion. I'm for lowering taxes, Ms. Giffords is for increasing taxes. I'm for smaller government and less programs. She wants to increase government programs. It's a clear difference," Graf...

Ms. Giffords is endorsed by every prominent liberal political action committee in the nation, including such radical groups such as Emily's List (www.emilyslist.org), Las Adelitas www.lasadelitas.com/, the National Women's Political Caucus (www.nwpc.org), and the pro-Gay Marriage Human Rights Campaign Fund (www.hrc.org/nov2006/). She was described as a "feminist candidate" by the Feminist Daily News (www.feminist.org). The liberal blog Daily Kos describes her as a "fantastic candidate" (www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/9/13/11956/6807) and her political patron, Rep. Raul Grijalva, is a member of the ultra-liberal House Progressive Caucus (http://cpc.lee.house.gov/). The Almanac of American Politics describes his voting record as "strongly liberal."

Illegal Immigration Shaping Congressional Elections in Key Border States By Greg FlakusTucson, Arizona13 October 2006 Flakus report - Download 512k Listen to Flakus report The issue of illegal immigration has stirred passions around the nation in the past year and it is playing a role in some congressional races around the country. One place where it is a big issue is southern Arizona, where the majority of illegal entries from Mexico occur.  The candidates for Congress from one district on the Mexican border are competing over who has the best approach to the problem. Republican candiate for Congress Randy...

US Muslims Gear up for Nov. Elections DALLAS — American Muslims have set up voter registration booths in mosques across the United States to encourage fellow Muslim voters to sign up for the November mid-term elections. "We have set up booths in 150 mosques across the country in the past two weeks," Mukit Hossain, a political consultant to the Muslim American Society which is championing the drive, told Reuters Saturday, September 30. American Muslims have also established a website to enable Muslim voters to register online. Hossain said about 10,000 were estimated to have been registered to date, expecting "tens...